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For some reason known only to the universe, I do seem to attract a rather INTERESTING group of men. A rather disheveled man once tried to pick me up in the toothpaste aisle (not literally of course, although I wouldn't have put it past him) because my "trolley reflected good oral hygiene". He then proceeded to follow me all the way to my car, begging for my phone number.

A bank teller once told me that I have an incredibly pure aura and that our stars were perfectly aligned for years of happiness together. Something I chose not to explore further because he happened to be wearing more make up than me.

And then last week happened - a rather bizarre incident with The Mulch Man who mistook my SMS asking for a quote on 40 square metres of mulch for flirtation. Erm, right. What started as an SMS (I found his number on a Gumtree advert and decided an SMS was faster than an email), then switched to WhatsApp (a thrifty move on his part) and a quick stalk of my profile pic. And while I quite like being told that I have a "beautiful face" and being sent the odd kissy face on WhatsApp, I would far rather it didn't come from a complete stranger, aka The Mulch Man!

This obviously required a great deal of thought and some careful planning. I have learnt the hard way that ignoring some men only makes them try harder and telling them to go away is (more often than not) considered foreplay. I needed something that would make him CHOOSE to leave me alone.

What a excellant reply hahaha.You are a clever girl. I would not have thought of that. By the way just to let you know, I love your intro's chat re what's happening in your live, always amuses me, becasue I can relate to it. Thanks for all the excellant info re places to go and the good deals. I enjoy it a lot!
And just to clarify, I am a mother and grand mother haha, not a TMM.

Im an American living in Joburg but had huge following as a relationship counselor and a radio talk show host in Denver Colorado.
Im a published author "How to get a man to make a committment, or know when he never will" st. martins press,nyc 1985 If you ever need counsel on how to get what you want, instead of get what you get with men, you need to contact me.
Im in Parktown North , near Rosebank.
I charge R250 per session..affordable because the end result is what Im interested in.
Enjoying your column. Thanks Bonnie Creswick